Chapter 3. Anything Is Possible
you could get what they have. If those offering advice don’t have the results you want, why listen to them? For many years my father and I had a roller coaster relationship, which I’m sure many of you can relate to. One moment, he would be the wind in my sails, then in an instant, things would change. His limiting beliefs kicked in, and he projected them on to me. He thought I was crazy each time I did something outside his belief zone. When I got a new house, he said, “The house is too big. You’re going to lose it.” When I started a new business, he said, “That’s crazy. You’re stepping outside of what you know.” He used to tell me, “You’re too nice to people. You’re going to get taken advantage of.” I know he said these things only because he loved me, and his limiting beliefs were telling him to think that way. These limiting beliefs could have been mine and almost were. I am fortunate that today my dad and I have a great relation- ship and now he has completely changed from those days. I think if I called my dad tomorrow and said I was going to Mars in a month, he would ask me to bring him back some red rocks! I did not allow my dad’s beliefs, my past experiences, my fail- ures, or other people’s input to determine my beliefs and my future. Whether it was my grandmother’s influence or I just was lucky to be born with it, I was creating limitless beliefs for myself daily. Now you can give that gift to yourself. You have to get control of your beliefs first. Your beliefs won’t and don’t change after you get a promotion, or once you finally start your own business, or after the kids go to college, or after you retire. Your beliefs will not change on their own and they will hold you back if you don’t change them right now. So let’s do it! It’s easier than you think. You have to trust me and work at it. Will it take some practice and persistence? Yes. Is it worth it to wake up excited every morning because you’re Totally Fulfilled as the captain of your ship, getting closer and closer to living your dreams? Absolutely!
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